U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-954


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
8 Apr 1943Kiel19 May 1943Lost42 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Odo Loewe

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-954


We have 39 daily positions for the 42 days U-954 was at sea.

Wolfpack operations during this patrol

U-954 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
   Meise (25 Apr 1943 - 27 Apr 1943)
   Star (27 Apr 1943 - 4 May 1943)
   Fink (4 May 1943 - 6 May 1943)
   Inn (11 May 1943 - 15 May 1943)

Ships hit by U-954 during this patrol

General Events during this patrol

1943

19 May 1943. Peter Dönitz, youngest son of Admiral Dönitz, was serving as a watch officer on this boat and perished with the rest of the crew.

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Attacks on U-954 during this patrol

We have no recorded attacks on U-954 duing this patrol (prior to its loss).

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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